the register
Facts
municipalityTorsby
countyVärmland County
population64
area47 ha
scb code1737SB117
place profile
What it is like to live here
10/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness10/100
Senior friendliness10/100
natureforest20 m
water90 m
farmland90 m
shoreline90 m
disturbancemajor road30 m
railway18.6 km
industry18.1 km
power line9.6 km
servicesgrocery store530 m
school18.6 km
train station19 km
Median across 95 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the statistical area (DeSO) covering Lekvattnet, 1,077 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 64 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm5 h 41 min
Gothenburg4 h 58 min
Municipal seat26 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Näverbodsjön20 ha80 m
Lekvattensjön95 ha260 m
Hötjärnen6 ha1.9 km
Sniptjärnen8 ha2.6 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Lekvattnets Folkets Hus-föreningLokalhållareother
Lekvattnets FVOFFiskevårdoutdoor life
Lekvattnets Byalaglocal heritage
Lekvattnets BKInnebandysports
Lekvattnets Petankklubbsports
Lekvattnets SnöskoterklubbKonfirmandlägerreligion
Lekvattnets kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone16.9 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)13.3 km
Potentially contaminated land2 in the locality200 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve4.3 km
Natura 200019.1 km
National outdoor-recreation interest16.5 km
Water protection area90 m
Habitat protection8.8 km
National conservation interest2.5 km
National heritage interest7.1 km
services & safetySchool11.6 km
Fire station19.1 km
Police station37.5 km
Civil defence shelter11 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site3 km
Swimming pool19 km
Campsite7.9 km
Hiking trail8.3 km
Cycle trail9.9 km
Floodlit track40.6 km
service & nöjeRestaurant18.9 km
Café8.5 km
Petrol station18.9 km
Library39.6 km
Sports hall18.3 km
Hotel18.1 km
Care home18.7 km
Recycling centre18.8 km
disturbanceMajor road540 m
Railway18.9 km
Power line9.7 km
Wind turbine11.4 km
Mobile mast19.8 km
Military area33.2 km
below groundMine25.2 km
Quarry4.8 km
cultureMuseum or landmark8.4 km
Church110 m
Community hall39.5 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityTorsby MunicipalityThe figures describe the municipality, not the locality. The municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
11,321population
384 tkrmedian income
48.0 yearsaverage age
small locality in Torsby Municipality